Tag Archives: Meyer Guggenheim

buddenbrooks syndrome

Posted on May 13, 2012 by Dave

The Guggenheims, father and sons, amassed nearly a quarter of a billion dollars in rather less than fifty years. The money was longer in the spending, but in the process some of the family displayed a disposition to take remarkable … Continue reading →

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self made fan: not so crazy guggenheims

Posted on May 12, 2012 by Dave

According to legend, on a certain Sabbath eve Meyer Guggenheim, patriarch of the family that was to become so rich and heavy laden, summoned his seven sons into his study, one by one. To each in turn he showed seven … Continue reading →